LANSING, Mich. (WLNS)– The City of Lansing will begin roadway rehabilitation on Pennsylvania Avenue, Mt. Hope Avenue and Jolly Road starting in mid-March. These projects are part of the city’s 2026 Major Streets Program.
A public meeting about the projects is scheduled for Wednesday from 4:30 p.m. to 6:30 p.m. at Mt Hope STEAM School.
While through traffic will face detours during various phases of the work, the city confirmed in a news release that local traffic will be maintained throughout the construction period.
Work on Pennsylvania and Mt. Hope avenues is scheduled to run from mid-March to mid-August 2026.
The city says this phase includes the total reconstruction of Pennsylvania Avenue from the bridge over the Red Cedar River to Mt. Hope Avenue. Pennsylvania Avenue will be closed to through traffic with a posted detour while construction is underway.
Mt. Hope Avenue will undergo roadway rehabilitation from Pennsylvania Avenue to Aurelius Road. In the same area, Board of Water & Light (BWL) crews will replace a water main starting at the intersection of Pennsylvania and Mt. Hope and moving east to Lindbergh Drive.
The Jolly Road project is scheduled to begin in mid-July and conclude in mid-November 2026. Jolly Road will undergo a lane reconfiguration to include new bike lanes. The road will be narrowed from four lanes to three lanes between Cedar Street and Pennsylvania Avenue.
The city says all construction work on Pennsylvania and Mt. Hope avenues is expected to take approximately 22 weeks to complete. The Jolly Road rehabilitation project is slated for completion by mid-November 2026.
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